The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-03-12

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Canton is generally composed Of
one part Of principle and two Of policy.
What do we live for, If il is not to
make life less difficult to each other2
Never substitute bold and defiant
words for brave and courageous deeds.
The man who will sacrifice principle
for money is the worst kind Of traitor.
The same refinement which brings
rs new pleasures exposes us to new
pains.
III is often our imperfeetien that
makes us reproFe the imperfeetions Of
others.
A bright and beautiful day can ex-
list without light as well as trae religion
without love.
Men without love and Justice are
worse than savage beasts. which are
not moral agents
"A Jewish paper says: 'fkesolu-
lions can effect little; resolution IS
what is needed.
Il is not learning, bnL life, that is
wanted for the Messial's kingdom, and
life begins by birth.
No soul has ever transgressed a d.
vine law of morality without inJuriBg
some innocent being.
The Son of God became the helpless
one that he might sneeor and save the
helpless in all ages.
a sound discretion is not 80 much
indicated by never making a mistake
as by never repeating il.
He is the best patriot who is the
most anxious to live a long and phiiaR-
thropic life for his country.
Pleasure must first have the warrant
that it is without sin; then, the meas
are, that il is without excess.
Impolitencss is derived from Just
two sources-lndiference to the divine
and contempt for lie human.
Those who are quick 10 eensnFe may
be very acute in Judgment, but they
gre as yet immature IN heart.
Blessed are those who love always.
A happy religion IS a false religion if
it be not benevolent religion.
The fear that our kind acts may be
received with ingralitude should never
deter US from performing them.
Jesus wept once, more than once.
There arc times when God asks moth
ing of his children except silence and
tears.
a holy life has a voice. IL speaks
when the tongue is silent, aud is either
a constant attraction or a continual
reproof
Learn Of me" says the philoso,
pher, aud sc shall find restlessness. y
q Learn Of me" says Christ, :" and ye
shall find rest"
1t is good for MS to keep some &C
count Of our prayers, that We may moi
unsay in our practices anything that
we say IN our prayers.
Pleasant weather may be in The yoy.
age Of life, but never weather SO pleas,
ant that the hand mag leave the helm
or the eye the compass.
II the Lord is our shepherd, We
must remain in his pastures then We
shall not Nant. lie will not herd "a
in the devils pasiarefeld.
The due admixturc Of Christian wor
ship and Christian wofk makes the true
Christian life. Arc these elements
properly balanced in your life?
Divine Providence holds 10 one
hand the lorrow" that eDdHretl for
a night; IN ihe other hand the JOY
which "comelh in the morning"
A peace man should be ashamed OF
himself il be is not willing to give, do,
and suffer as much for peace as q war
man will for war il time Of war.
Much bias been said and sung about
the "prieeless blessings Of liberty"
but liberty is only a blessing when II is
exercised and enjoyed Tirtpously.
There is no man that imparteth bis
Joys to his friend but be joyeth the
more and no man that imparleth his
griefs to friend but be giseth the less.
When one has learned to seek the
honor that eometb from God only, be
will take the withholding Of the honor
that comes from men very quietly in
deed.
The habit Of prompt and nDques-
tiOning obedience TO whatever appeals
70 us q duty puts Us into the very best
condition FOX Icarnipg more and higher
truths.
M occupation IL 80 holy that the
dovil will not Tempt us right II the
midst Of Il, and 40 name Is 50 sacred
tlat De VII not ny u use ii To cover
IA vile eude
Tlle true principles Of right n l,u
Inan intercourse are founded and Bull
On love and justice; but lesc Il nevel
Inconsistent with justice, nor iustic.
inconsistent with love.
EoFsilHde and courage ase virtues Il
The ClTistian only III j good cause
always good IN alternating human suf
feripg aud saying hanlap lite, buipave
u '.fendering evil for esils
II Il bose h dsprige even bad inag
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